Perinatal and Infant Mortality

HC Deb 29 November 1982 vol 33 cc50-1W

Mr. Wardell

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the perinatal and infant mortality rates, respectively, for each social class where babies were born into married households for 1980 and 1981.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information for 1980 is given in the following table. Figures for 1981 are not yet available.

Perinatal and Infant Mortality rates for Wales by social class of father: 1980
	Social Class*
	I	II	III	IV	V	All Social Classes†
Perinatal rate‡	8.4	10.4	12.5	14.1	12.4	12.0
Infant rate[...]	9.5	9.7	10.9	12.6	11.6	10.9

^* The social class is derived by using the 1980 classification of occupations.

^† Including residual social groups not ascribed to a particular social class.

^‡ Rate per 1,000 total births.

^[...] Rate per 1,000 live births.

Mr. Wardell

asked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will update the answer given to the hon. Member for Carmarthen (Dr. Thomas) on 11 December 1981, Official Report, c. 492, on infant mortality rates and numbers of deaths of infants;

(2) if he will update the answer given to the hon. Member for Ogmore (Mr. Powell) on 17 November 1981, Official Report, c. 90, on infant mortality rates in Wales.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information requested is contained in the following table.

Deaths of infants under one year of age: 1981
Health Authority	Number	Rate*
Clwyd	66	13.6
Dyfed	47	11.7

Perinatal and infant mortality rates by social class of father, 1979–80
	Social Class
	I	II	III	IV	V	All Social Classes*
West Glamorgan
Perinatal rates†	7.2	13.4	13.4	15.3	27.1	14.7
Infant rates‡	7.2	11.1	12.2	12.5	18.8	12.7

^*Including residual social groups not ascribed to a particular social class.

^†Per 1,000 total births.

^‡Per 1,000 live births.

Notes: Social class was derived using the 1980 classification of occupations.